03/05/2012 - 07/05/2012
Yerevan - At the request of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), the Venice Commission ensures legal assistance to the Election Observation Mission of PACE in the context of the parliamentary elections of 6 May 2012.
A 24-member delegation of the PACE, headed by Baroness Nicholson (United Kingdom, ADLE), observes the conduct of these elections, together with observers from the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE.
The delegation meets with heads of political parties concurring in the elections or their representatives, the Chairman of the Central Electoral Commission, civil society and media representatives, before observing the ballot on 6 May.